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Comprehensive Immigration Report No. 282

President Trump continues to talk about widespread immigration raids and there is fear in the community.

Do
Not Panic But Be Prepared!
Justice
for Immigrants campaign has collected valuable educational resources
on its website to help prepare for the possibility that an individual will be
approached by an immigration or law enforcement officer. The website helps to
know your rights, prepare families and connect with community resources.

Share these materials and links with parishioners who
may need them or who are working with immigrant communities.

Asylum Seekers. Continuing to reflect on the tragic deaths of Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his daughter in the Rio Grande, Bishop Kevin Vann of Orange, California and board chair of CLINIC joins his brother bishops in reminding us that seeking asylum is a legal process and asking that the Congress and Administration approve funds for humanitarian relief at the southern border.

ICYMI
– Do Not Forget About DACA Renewals! Those who have been
registered in the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program may still
seek renewal of their registrations. The Administration is still seeking Court
approval for ending the program and the Supreme Court will hear argument on the
continued viability of the program in the fall of this year or the spring of
2020. Those who can renew now should do so as soon as possible in case the
Court ends or modifies DACA.